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Squeky Stock Shocks?
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Posted by: Sparks425Ex

Ok every 400Ex i have ever seen or riddin that has stock shocks squeeks really bad. I have had mine stopped for about 2 days then they started again. What can i do to stop them from squeeking?

When i stopped them for 2 days i jsut cleaned them really well.
What will keep them from squeeking for like a month or so?

Posted by: kxrider

take them off clean them and put grease, on the bolts that hold them on, it only takes like 30 min

Posted by: redrider ex

and take the bushing out of the bottom and clean it and either put grease on it or neversez and that will stop the noise.

Posted by: QuadMX18

use a good grease so you dont have to keep doing it. i have heard good things about belray

Posted by: eldoexrider01

yeah man stock front shocks blow chunks!!!!!

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

I heard of people just getting some WD-40, and giving it a squirt here and there, and it stopped the squeak...

Posted by: DarkStarRacing

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Originally posted by eldoexrider01
yeah man stock front shocks blow chunks!!!!!

there not that bad if 1) there properly adjusted and 2) you know how to ride em

Posted by: eldoexrider01

i jus got thru takin mine off and puttin high temp grease in the holes and on the bottom takin out the bushing and coatin it all down...it dont squeak no mo

Posted by: stocktires

I took the ENTIRE front end on my ole 300 apart and grease everything that would hold grease with good bel-ray bearing grease.
I am VERY happy I did that. It makes the front end or any part MUCH smoother with a properly greased quad.
My R gets that service about every 8 rides or so, lol
Im kinda a matinence freak

Posted by: Buzzsaw

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Originally posted by DarkStarRacing

there not that bad if 1) there properly adjusted and 2) you know how to ride em

Yeah ride them on flat ground with no jumping thats how you ride them

Posted by: justfine

I used wd-40 on my TRX and Raptor when I had them. Ya they sqeak a lot. I am not sure,but may by you could buy some zerks, and put them on you stock set-up so you can grease them with a grease gun. Not sure. Justa suggestion.....

Posted by: Scott

Or spray the mounts and shock stems with PB Blaster. It's a penetrating oil and lube, unlike WD-40, so it should last a while. Not as good as grease, but quicker.

Posted by: stocktires

I wouldnt use any of the stuff these guys are telling ya, get up and grease that front end, it doesnt take too long.
wd40 = bad

Posted by: Lorduss

WD40 is bad to use, spraying it will stop the squeak for now, but it disolves the grease thats left, causing it to run dry sooner, best thing is to regrease.

Posted by: OutlawEX

Mine were sqeaking and i found where it was look at the bottom of ur shock where the bolt goes through spray right there

Posted by: trueblue450

I use bel ray 6in1 lube after every watch on all moving parts... hope im not hurtin anything..

Posted by: trx400ex

i suggest taking the whole front end apart and greasing everything after every race, or ride, things will last much longer

Posted by: Bean

i take my shox off every 6 rides, my arms hav zerks, so they dont squeak, 4 bolts and im done, 30min tops, u can do it faster if u aint talkin to people, or listin to the radio likle i do, lmao

Posted by: SUPERFLY 400

I've greased by bushings in my front shocks and every now and then I was still getting a squeak. Upon further investagation I discovered that the black plastic tube on the inside of your front shock spring was rubbing against the red spring. So know I have shock covers and that quieted it down. Check for rub marks on your black plastic tube just behind the red front shock springs. That where your squeak is most likely comming from

Posted by: josh

i vote to clean them really good, apply light amound of heavy grease in necessary spots, and throw some shock covers on there to help the dirt stay out, cuz oil and grease attracts dirt, then you should be good to go for alot longer than a few months

Posted by: OutlawEX

i say go buy some WD-40 and spray the piss out of em

Posted by: stocktires

omg

WD40 IS BAD!!!!!!!!!!! Never use it on a quad on almost any part except to prevent rust on a non contact area

Posted by: bmf400ex

mine squeeks too, my vote would be to take them off and put some heavy duty marine grease in there, but if ur a lazy ***** like myself and want to ride it instead of working on it, spray some pb blaster in there.
oh, and wd-40 will work too, its fine to use. if it didn't lube then why does a squeeky door stop squeeking when u spray it on there.

Posted by: rider250ex

would it be hard to take off the a-arms and put grease fittings on them so u can get some grease in there with a grease gun after ridin like the ones on raptors and banshees.